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<p>Understanding the molecular mechanisms governing soot inception is critical for developing accurate models of particulate formation in combustion systems. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are well established as key precursors/intermediates that participate to soot formation, but the growth reactions towards the&#xa0;particulate phase are still the subject of active debate. Among the proposed chemical mechanisms, aromatic resonance-stabilized radicals (RSRs) offer a promising alternative pathway, but their in situ detection in flames has proven challenging, limiting further mechanistic insight. Here, we report the direct observation and identification of several polycyclic aromatic RSRs, using a combination of synchrotron-based mass-selected vacuum ultraviolet photoelectron spectroscopy and quantum chemical calculations. The existence of both delocalized and localized π-radicals and their specific implication on the different stages of soot formation, via radical-driven PAH reaction mechanisms, is discussed in the context of combustion chemistry.</p>

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Direct observation and identification of resonance-stabilized radicals in a sooting flame

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    2025年10月6日

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  • X. Mercier,
  • J. Bourgalais,
  • A. Faccinetto,
  • L.-S. Tran,
  • J. Elias,
  • P. Demaux,
  • A. Lahccen,
  • B. Calimet,
  • L. Nahon,
  • G. A. Garcia

摘要

Understanding the molecular mechanisms governing soot inception is critical for developing accurate models of particulate formation in combustion systems. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are well established as key precursors/intermediates that participate to soot formation, but the growth reactions towards the particulate phase are still the subject of active debate. Among the proposed chemical mechanisms, aromatic resonance-stabilized radicals (RSRs) offer a promising alternative pathway, but their in situ detection in flames has proven challenging, limiting further mechanistic insight. Here, we report the direct observation and identification of several polycyclic aromatic RSRs, using a combination of synchrotron-based mass-selected vacuum ultraviolet photoelectron spectroscopy and quantum chemical calculations. The existence of both delocalized and localized π-radicals and their specific implication on the different stages of soot formation, via radical-driven PAH reaction mechanisms, is discussed in the context of combustion chemistry.